Section 2: Outcomes and planned performance
2.1 Outcomes and performance information
The Australian Government requires agencies to measure their intended and actual performance in terms of outcomes. Government outcomes are the results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Government on the Australian community.
The Commission's outcome and outputs are described below, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of the Commission in achieving government outcomes.
2.1.1 Outcome 1: Well‑informed policy decision‑making and public understanding on matters relating to Australia's productivity and living standards, based on independent and transparent analysis from a community‑wide perspective
Outcome 1 strategy
The Commission's outputs have been revised to reflect the transfer of the Office of Best Practice Regulation to the Department of Finance and Deregulation as part of the revised administrative arrangements implemented following the 2007 Federal Election. Commissioned projects of an inquiry and research nature relating to regulatory issues are included in output 1.1.1 — Government commissioned projects.
The Commission's four outputs derive from its statutory functions outlined in the Productivity Commission Act 1998 and reported in detail in the Annual Report. The Commission aims to demonstrate its effectiveness by reporting annually on the relevance, quality, timeliness and cost‑effectiveness of its outputs.
Overheads and other direct expenses that cannot be directly attributed to outputs are allocated to outputs in proportion to the direct costs (principally salaries) of the activities undertaken within each output.
Outcome 1 resource statement
Table 2.1 provides additional detail of Budget appropriations and the total resourcing for outcome 1.
Table 2.1: Total resources for outcome 1
Note: Departmental splits by output, are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.
Contributions to outcome 1
Output group 1.1 — Productivity Commission | |
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Components of Output Group 1.1 are: Output 1.1.1 — Government commissioned projects Public inquiries (for example, the review into paid maternity, paternity and parental leave), and other commissioned work (such as the study of upstream petroleum regulation). Output 1.1.2 — Performance reporting and other services to government bodies Government services performance reports including Australian Government/State/Territory service provision, key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage, performance monitoring and research on government trading enterprises. Output 1.1.3 — Competitive neutrality complaints activities Investigation of competitive neutrality complaints and associated activities such as research, advice and education. Output 1.1.4 — Supporting research and activities and statutory annual reporting Statutory annual reporting including the Trade and Assistance Review; review research and working papers prepared in support of the Commission's inquiry program and to contribute to public policy issues; and associated activities such as submissions, conferences and speeches. | |
| Key performance indicators | 2008‑09 target |
Projects, reports and associated activities are:
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The Commission's work is widely referenced in public policy forums. Projects and reports completed in accordance with commissioned timelines. Independent and transparent processes followed. |
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